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Stalin's Russia - Coggle Diagram
Stalin's Russia
Rise
* Favourable Circumstances(what happened in the Politburo that made it possible for Stalin to rise to power*
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2) Trotsky's unpopularity in the Politburo
-biggest competitor for Stalin, seen as threat by other CP members= unpopular
-outspoken =e.g criticised Lenin's NEP (new economic policies)
-believed in 'permanent revolution' vs Stalin's 'socialism in one country'.= not in line with CP's idea
always ill= too weak to organise supporters & excluded from CP's decision making
Stalin's character
2) Control Over Party Organisation
- Stalin was the Secretary General= able to appoint Party member= increased support & shrank Trotsky's base
- Got Trotsky expelled from CP
3) Exploitation of ideological divisions
- CP party were divided & stalin capitalised on this.
- Formed Troika alliance with Kamenev & Zinoviev= expel Trotsky
- Then Stalin broke Troika alliance and discredit Kamenev & Zinoviev
Results= eliminate all his rivals like K, Z & Bukharin
1) Pretended to be close to Lenin
- Visited Lenin often
-Organised Lenin's funeral & became chief mourner
- gave Trotsky wrong funeral date
-Results= made Stalin looked like he was very close to Lenin= +ve impression on Russians = looked like Lenin's natural successor
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